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“Making Sense of Trauma: Israel’s Black Sabbath and its Aftermath”

April 30, 2024

Editor’s note: The location of this event has been changed. This article reflects the updated location. The Department...

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Religious Studies’ Deepak Sarma shares how ancient societies interpreted myths and stories around solar eclipses

April 29, 2024

‘The gods’ wrath’: The ancient folklore of the eclipse Fox 8: Deepak Sarma, professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the College...

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Photo of El Castillo (Kukulkan Temple) of Chichen Itza at sunset, Mexico. Courtesy of Getty Images.

Religious studies’ Deepak Sarma discusses significance of ancient myths

April 4, 2024

Eclipse history lesson: What myths tell us about ancient civilizations and their expertise cleveland.com: Deepak Sarma, professor in the Department of...

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Photo of the moon covering the sun during a total solar eclipse. Courtesy of Getty Images

Religious studies’ Deepak Sarma discusses myths related to eclipses

April 3, 2024

The April 2024 total solar eclipse has been expected. How did people react in earlier times? ideastream: Deepak Sarma,...

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Religious studies’ Deepak Sarma examines the life and music of Bob Marley

March 22, 2024

The ‘subversive spirituality’ of Bob Marley is still being overlooked CNN: Deepak Sarma, professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the College...

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